| 1976 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
| Host City: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Arena: | Winnipeg Arena |
| Dates: | February 28–March 5 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | North Shore WC, North Vancouver |
| Skip: | Lindsay Davie |
| Third: | Dawn Knowles |
| Second: | Robin Klassen |
| Lead: | Lorraine Bowles |
| Finalist: | (Gail Lee) |
The 1976 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 5, 1976,[1] at Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] Despite a transit strike, attendance for the event exceeded 17,000.[3]
Alberta and British Columbia both finished round robin play tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams. Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Lindsay Davie defeated Alberta 7–6 in the tiebreaker to capture the championship. This was BC's third title overall and their first since . This would also be the first of three titles for Davie (later Sparkes) with the first two coming as a skip.
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick CC, Edmonton Skip: Gail Lee Third: Jackie Spencer Second: Anne McGarvey Lead: Liz Gemmell | North Shore WC, North Vancouver Skip: Lindsay Davie Third: Dawn Knowles Second: Robin Klassen Lead: Lorraine Bowles | Souris Evening Ladies CC, Souris Skip: Joan Mogk Third: Jean Moffatt Second: Betty Devine Lead: Karen Anderson | Bathurst Ladies CC, Bathurst Skip: Anne Orser Third: Pat Maher Second: Elvera Kennah Lead: Ethel LePage | Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Frances Hiscock Lead: Mavis Pike | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
| Dartmouth Ladies CC, Dartmouth Skip: Gwen Osborne Third: Liz Young Second: Nancy Margeson Lead: Barbara McKenzie | Recreation Association CC, Ottawa Skip: Dawn Ventura Third: Cathy Craig Second: Lorie Mackie Lead: Rhea Pilon | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Diane Blanchard Third: Barbara McCurdy Second: Deborah Richard Lead: Sharon MacEwen | Glenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux Skip: Joan Gregory Third: Mary Beveridge Second: Barbara Brown Lead: Janice Loney | Weyburn Ladies CC, Weyburn Skip: Delores Miller Third: Gaby Kot Second: Margaret Woodard Lead: Jean Lowenberger |
Final round robin standings
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 72 | 53 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 73 | 56 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 82 | 62 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 66 | 70 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 75 | 64 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 74 | 62 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 68 | 62 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 50 | 72 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 47 | 75 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 49 | 80 |